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D.C. Law 23-263. Metropolitan Police Department Overtime Spending Accountability Temporary Act of 2020.

AN ACT

To require, on a temporary basis, the Metropolitan Police Department to provide a written report every 2 pay periods on its overtime pay spending to the Council, and to require those reports to include the amount spent year-to-date on overtime pay and describe the staffing plan and conditions justifying the overtime pay.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may be cited as the "Metropolitan Police Department Overtime Spending Accountability Temporary Act of 2020".

Sec. 2. Metropolitan Police Department overtime pay reporting.

(a) The Metropolitan Police Department ("MPD") shall provide a written report every 2 pay periods on MPD's overtime pay spending to the Council.

(b) The report required by subsection (a) of this section shall include the amount spent year-to-date on overtime pay, and a description of the staffing plan and conditions justifying the overtime pay.

Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement.

The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a).

Sec. 4. Effective date.

(a) This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30-day period of congressional review as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December

24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)), and publication in the District of Columbia Register.

(b) This act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect.

Law Information

Cites

  • D.C. Law 23-263 (PDF)
  • D.C. Act 23-533 (PDF)
  • 67 DCR 14777

Effective

Mar. 16, 2021

Legislative History (LIMS)

Law 23-263, the “Metropolitan Police Department Overtime Spending Accountability Temporary Act of 2020,” was introduced in the Council and assigned Bill No. 23-1003 which was retained by the Council. The bill was adopted on first and second readings on Nov. 17, 2020, and Dec. 1, 2020, respectively. After mayoral review, it was assigned Act No. 23-533 on Dec. 23, 2020, and transmitted to Congress for its review. D.C. Law 23-263 became effective Mar. 16, 2021.